Thursday, February 23, 2012

Indonesia moves some inmates from riot-hit prison (AP)

Indonesia moves some inmates from riot-hit prison (AP)

Indonesia moves some inmates from riot-hit prison (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

AP - Indonesian authorities trying to move foreigners, women and children out of a prison hit by two days of riots returned 13 of them late Thursday to the tense, overcrowded jail on the resort island of Bali.

Afghanistan demands NATO put Koran-burners on trial (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:43 AM PST

Reuters - Afghanistan wants NATO to put on public trial those who burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, President Hamid Karzai's office said on Thursday, after a third day of bloody protests over the incident.

Summary Box: Mazda dives on plan to raise $2B (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:36 AM PST

AP - STOCK SKIDS: Mazda stock dropped nearly 7 percent Thursday after the struggling car maker said it will raise about $2 billion from selling new shares to invest in assembly plants and develop new technologies.

Obama apologizes for Quran burning in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:13 AM PST

A supporter of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa Islamic organization holds a placard while taking part in an anti-U.S. rally in Quetta February 23, 2012. About 250 protesters gathered to march on the streets of Quetta to condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan. Afghanistan wants NATO to hold a fair and public trial of those who burned copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base in the country, President Hamid Karzai's office said in a statement on Thursday. The sign reads AP - President Barack Obama apologized Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a U.S. military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform to kill two U.S. troops.

Troops killed by Afghan soldier were Americans-official (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:59 AM PST

Reuters - The two NATO troops killed by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform were Americans, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

U.S. says Pakistan upbeat on eventual cooperation (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:27 AM PST

Security officials, policemen and rescue workers survey the wreckage of a trainee plane after it crashed into a house in Lahore February 23, 2012. A two-seater plane on a training flight crashed into the house on Thursday, killing a female pilot along with a trainee, local media reported officials as saying. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER)Reuters - Pakistan has welcomed the idea of resuming cooperation with the United States on counter-terrorism and Afghanistan after its parliament reviews badly strained ties, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.

Clinton: US eager to resume Pakistan contacts (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:23 AM PST

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Thursday for the resumption of a full range of formal contacts with Pakistan after its parliament completes a review of strained ties between the two countries.

Australian PM calls party vote as challenger rises (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:13 AM PST

AP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by Kevin Rudd, the colleague she ousted in a Labor Party coup nearly two years ago.

Car bomb at minibus terminal in Pakistan kills 12 (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:05 AM PST

Security officials, policemen and rescue workers survey the wreckage of a trainee plane after it crashed into a house in Lahore February 23, 2012. A two-seater plane on a training flight crashed into the house on Thursday, killing a female pilot along with a trainee, local media reported officials as saying. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER)AP - Dilawar Khan's son had stopped off at his tea shop on his way back from school when a powerful car bomb exploded outside it. The 12-year-old was among the dozen killed in Thursday's blast at a bus terminal for passengers wanting to travel to the lawless border regions with Afghanistan.

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:01 AM PST

AP - U.S. official: 2 NATO troops killed by Afghan soldier during Quran protests were American.

Fire burns shacks for Myanmar refugees in Thailand (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST

AP - A fire destroyed about 1,000 bamboo shacks at a camp for Myanmar refugees Thursday across the border in western Thailand.

US, NKorea in first nuclear talks since Kim death (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:33 AM PST

North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister and envoy to the six-party talks Kim Kye-gwan (2nd L) enters a hotel after a meeting with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Glyn Davies in Beijing in this photo taken by Kyodo on February 23, 2012. The U.S. envoy for the North Korean nuclear dispute said talks with Pyongyang's lead negotiator on Thursday were AP - The United States and North Korea resumed talks Thursday delayed by the death of North Korea's longtime leader Kim Jong Il two months ago, with the U.S. envoy saying he and his counterpart covered U.S. food aid and other topics.

Confusion over Indian stand on legality of gay sex (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:14 AM PST

AP - A sensitive debate over gay sex in India was thrown into farcical confusion Thursday after a government lawyer urged the Supreme Court to ban it — only for the government to contradict him hours later in a statement accepting a recent ruling that made it legal.

Indian court extends custody of 2 Italian marines (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:44 AM PST

AP - A court has extended police custody of two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off India's southwest coast, as India and Italy wrangle over the case.

Avalanches hit Indian Kashmir; 16 soldiers killed (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:36 AM PST

AP - Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 16 soldiers, and at least three others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow, an official said Thursday.

Orangutan captivated at 'Born to Be Wild' showing (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:34 AM PST

In this Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 photo, Indonesians stand in front of a poster of the movie 'Born To Be Wild 3D' in Jakarta, Indonesia. The film about one woman's efforts to rescue orangutans and return them to Indonesia's rapidly disappearing jungles has made its way home. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hopes it will inspire his countrymen to work harder to save the red apes from extinction. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - One of the orangutans starring in the IMAX film "Born to Be Wild" has been treated to a special jungle screening in Indonesia — and was captivated until the trumpet of elephants scared her off.

China urges Iran to cooperate with UN inspectors (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:53 AM PST

AP - China on Thursday called on Iran to cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors, but declined to criticize the country for blocking recent requests for information and visits to sensitive sites.

Oil falls to near $106 after US crude supply jump (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:12 AM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 file citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, anti-Syrian regime activist Khaled Abu-Salah stands in front of flames and black smoke from a bombed oil pipeline, in Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. Syrian troops intensively shelled rebel-held neighborhoods in the restive central city of Homs, on Friday and killed at least five people, activists said. Britain and France urged the opposition to unite and said it needs more international support to resist the deadly government crackdown. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - Oil slid from a nine-month high to near $106 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies grew more than expected last week, suggesting demand remains sluggish.

Amnesty says half a million Afghans displaced (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:08 AM PST

A forty nine year old Afghan Muhammed Davood carries water containers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Many neighborhoods in Kabul have no access to running water. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)AP - Every day, 400 people join the ranks of half a million displaced by fighting and natural disaster in Afghanistan and the country's government has been hampering international efforts to help them, Amnesty International said Thursday.

New Zealand probes hot air balloons after crash (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 09:33 PM PST

AP - New Zealand authorities are investigating the maintenance of all the country's hot air balloons following a fiery crash last month that killed 11 people.
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